Mckelvey,+Karen

Introduce Yourself

 * //Name//****//://** Karen McKelvey ("Kaz")
 * //Where do you live?://** San Diego, CA


 * //Background://** Born and raised in  Blackpool, England. My family emigrated in 1981 because of my father's job. I have lived in the U.S. and specifically, San Diego since then. I received my undergraduate degree from U.C.S.D, and my Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (+CLAD) from S.D.S.U. I'm currently enrolled in COMET Ed Tech masters program at S.D.S.U. You can read more about me on my ePortfolio website.

I've been married to Kent for nineteen years and we have three boys (18, 16, and 8). In my spare time I enjoy gardening, cooking, riding my bike, reading, watching movies, drinking wine, and supporting my sons' sports teams.


 * //Teaching Experience://** I began teaching in 1998. Since then I've taught kindergarten, computer prep, and third grade. I currently teach third grade (MEC/GATE cluster) at Curie Elementary in the San Diego Unified School District.

1. Scene It (the original version) 2. Darts (of course!) 3. "Golf" card game
 * //Your 3 Favorite Games: (Educational or not)//**

Your Assignments
//Place a link below each of the following assignments.// LMF Analyses

Board Game Writeup

eGame Writeup

 September's Blog Post: Neil Young

September's 3 comments 1. Walt Disney Imagineering 2. Ninetendo's Lead Game Designer 3. UCSD, CaliT2

October's Blog Post: Raid the Refrigerator But Don't Wake Daddy

October's 3 comments 1. Clue 2. Guess Who 3. Even Ornithologists Like To Have A Little Fun

November's Blog Post: You may just flip for Cyclomaniacs

November's 3 comments 1. Good Old Fashioned Card Games 2. Avoiding Distractions Using E-games 3. Club Penguin